Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-27
Gail on 1. H. Buffers for hardware.

IN Colby this spring.
]. r. Sims. Colby, Kans pays the high
est price for ear corn.
Chris Shirley and Frank Allison went
to Oakley Wednesday.
DR.. c. H. Martin has been on the sick
list this week, but is better now.
Farm loans at 7 per cent interest. only
one mortgage, at State Bank of Colby.
Many are now troubled with sore
thrOa;s. 1t seems to be sort of epidemic
A new furniture store is to be started
at Colby soon by parties from Red Cloud
Neb.
A. G. Mcbride attorney. of Oberlin
was registered at the Windsor Tuesday
night.
| Tuesday evening there was a lively
dance at Mr.. Edward Lawrence's, south
of Colby.
For vacant land call on Duff s. Porter.
They have some choice direct from gov
eminent.
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lewis. a
boy. Monday. January oath. DR.. J. w.
Martin atteded
Born. Sunday. January 23d. to Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Winkleman. a boy DR.. J.W
! Martin attended
= There was dance at Mr.. Adamscn' 5
Friday eve. last. 1t was enjoyed by one
hundred persons.
! A. W. Patchin bought the lumber for
his dwelling house of Chas. Page, of
Monument, KansOs.
Chas. Hovey and W. S. Willcoxon went
to Russell Springs Wednesday to attend
the drawing of town lots.
J. H. Lesh. who lives in the south part
of Morgan township. was in the city
Tuesday. and a caller at this Office.
One year ago to day people were freez-
ing To death in Thomas county. Now
people 90 without an Overcoat and light
| wraps.
Judge Adams is building court house
| 14x2O between the Town Co.'S. office and
Joe Lannon'S barber shop. The judge
will arrange the Office in excellent shape
A. N. Wright. of Iowa. bought one
block of lots in the north part of town
last week. He is rich and will move to
this city with his family in the early
spring.
| A. W. Patcbin is quite sick again with
his throat. He was not up To his store at
all Tuesday. We hope he Will not have
diptheria and that he will be around
again soon.
| Mr.. l.. ID. Mason. of Weston. Missouri
is stopping with Drs Martin. He is look
ing for investments. and as he is highly
pleased with Colby will without doubt
invest and stop with us.
E.P. Worcester is up around again af-
ter his late severe illness. DR.. G. II.
Martin had charge of the case and
! brought him through in manner that
speaks volumes for the professional skill
of DR.. NJ.
The telegraph operator at Ramona re-
Gently received dispatch that FitZger-
aid. the great railroad contractor, has
the contract to build the B. s. NJ. road
Immediately from Ramona to Colby. The
aterial Is at Ramona now.
J. Alcot, of Seward. Neb.. is in town
this week. He will start hardware
store south of the city restaurant. Shank
lin s. Vail have the contract to put up a
large building right away. Mr.. AlcOt is
said to be an excellent business man.
CHURCH-Preaching on Friday even
| ing. Preparatory service on Saturday at
2p. m. Preaching and communion of
! the Lord Supper on Sabbaih at IL "A. m.
and preaching in the evening All in
vited. j. w. VANEMAN
Miss Mcfarland.
Bought Garland
(Bullers sells that stOve);
1t will last her
Till the plaster
Falleth from the cove.
hereby politely request farmers who
wish to buy cane and millet seed or If
| they have anv to sell. to call at their con
venience as wish TO confer with them
| to ascertain how much will be needed.
have also sent for a great variety of
choice garden. field and tree seeds. Yours
| respectfully. l. II. BULLERs.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the First
National Bank of Colby will be held at
the banking Office at Colby, Kansas. at
| 10 o clock a. m. upon the 24th day of
February, for the purpose of electing di-
rectOrS for the ensuing year. and to con-
sIuCi OuSAhSSS.
Arrangements should be made for a
grand excursion from Kansas City and
points east this spring, when the railroad
is completed. There is enough to induce
people to come A public sale of city
lots. 100. 900 acres of railroad land. and
the best town and county in the state to
see
The band supper Tuesday evening was
success. The supper was unusually
good, and many partoOk. to help out the
band boys The ladies of this city fur
nished pies. ETC.. and the boys did the
| rest. Misses Weld, Beaver. and Mrs.
John Bean helped wait on the tables.
We congratulate the band on their enter
prise. The people of Colby should assist
the band in every way possible. Their
advancement is unusually excellent: and
Colby in few months can boast of hav-
ing the best band in western Kansas. The
net receipts from the supper were 900.
By request of a number of persons We
this week publish the sermon delivered
last Sunday evening by l. II. Buffers.
The editor hereof has not read the SER
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